US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Rejects Trump Executive Order

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6‑3 decision upholding the constitutional right to birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children of non‑citizen parents. The ruling affirms that virtually all children born on U.S. soil retain automatic citizenship regardless of their parents' immigration status, a practice that has been in place for more than a century.

President Trump responded by stating that, if necessary, his administration could pursue new legislation to change the citizenship rule, shifting the effort from an executive order to a congressional bill. The decision is seen as a setback for the former president's immigration agenda and a relief for immigrant families, including many Indian professionals, who rely on the existing birthright citizenship provision.